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EST 1990
“Our clients come first. We constantly push the boundaries to give them
the best product we can achieve. Results speak for themselves.”
OPEN DAY
Thursday 23rd September 2021 At Banavie 10.30am - 5.00pm
RAM SALE
Monday 4th October 2021
At Charinga Inspection from 10.00am
Sale Starts at 1.00pm
Proudly
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AUCTIONS PLUS ONLINE SALE NOVEMBER 2021
Includes shearing & delivery 6% commission to Buyers
Welcome to 2021
The Merino Industry has coped well with the challenges of the past 18
months with meat and wool prices back to pre COVID levels. The financial
returns of a well-managed Merino flock are very profitable. Cast for age
Merino ewes making in the mid $200’s. Well finished Merino wether lambs
also making in the mid $200’s plus a premium for their wool at $10.00kg plus
( greasy). This makes heavy cung, dual purpose Merinos a profitable
enterprise for the breeders .
The 2020 Charinga Ram Sale was a great success and exceeded our expecta-
ons during such a difficult period in Australia with 99 rams sold and a top of
$38,000.00 for a poll merino sire by Charinga Neil. The average was
$4,141.00. Nine merino studs purchased rams from the Charinga line-up.
Selling to NSW, Western Australia and Victoria. Commercial rams sold into
Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, NSW and Victoria.
The Aucons Plus online sale in November 2020 resulted in a good clearance with many new clients
purchasing from: the north of NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. Overall a very pleasing
result.
Private Selecons were well sought aer.
We would like to acknowledge our long term and new clients for their support
throughout the year. Charinga connues to be commercially driven,
maintaining focus on wool cut and quality whilst delivering a large meaty
frame. Our genecs profitability is reflected in the results of the NSW DPI’s
“Merino Bloodline Performance”, a trial comparing 77 bloodlines over 10 years.
Pushing the boundaries we have clients achieving cuts of 6kg every 6 months.
Over the last 3 years we have been working on Merino Select ASBV figures on our stock as an aid in
selecon for ourselves and our clients. This year our sale team will have ASBV’s which will be available
on the Sheep Genecs website.
We believe through using the best ewes and rams available it will
allow the polls to become a bigger part of the business as the
demand increases for these sheep.
Charinga Poll has taken the opportunity through ET and AI to
improve its nucleus and the results have been outstanding. By
using full and half cross Charinga rams, the lambs have good skins
and soft white wool without losing sire and structure.
We are very excited about the progeny and believe they will continue on. The polls
are becoming more and more popular as people are looking for an easier care sheep
with all the virtues of horned genetics but no horns to make maintenance and
handling the animals easier.
Breeding Charinga Merinos with Balance
The ewe base at Charinga drives the success of Charinga
Dating back prior to 1900, Charinga is based on 300 + Special Stud ewes described by the
late Neil McLennan as the best ewes to leave Banavie. 30 years of my selection, for the best
constitutions, run commercially, 28 years of Embryo work using the 20 elite ewes with up to
two thirds of donor ewes up to twelve generations of the best of the best focusing on wool
quality with true fibre density, alignment, great nourishment and brightness with exceptional
wool cut. Sires are carefully selected for fine primary fibres, lustrous, bright, rich wool with
great fibre density and alignment.
BREEDERS PLEASE REMEMBER
This year’s sire selection and matings will impact on lambs in 2022.
They will be 1 year old in 2023
And finally, your BREEDERS in 2024 impacting on lambing and returns.
We continue breeding balanced merinos (horn & poll) which have the potency to be used
in the stud and commercial merino industry, maintaining the wool and skin quality with
true fibre density, alignment, nourishment and brightness with exceptional wool cut
(quality & quantity) while enhancing early maturity, muscling, structure and fertility.
The resultt is a great merino with very good wool, frame, fertility and constitution and most
ntly very profitable, hence the many
importantly
successess our clients are enjoying in
te and national
state
competitions.
mpetitions.
Consultants & Advisors
Andrew Calvert – Stud Consultant
I have been in the role of Breeding Consultant and
Classer at Charinga and Banavie for 4 years now.
During this time I have gained a very good insight into
the influence these genetics are having in Stud and
commercial flocks throughout Australia.
I have witnessed great results using these bloodlines in a variety of
conditions. The moderate to high rainfall areas of Tasmania and in the
challenging New England environment, with predominantly summer
rainfall.
The emphasis over many years at Charinga has been to breed aligned
wools that are productive and cut weight to micron on the correct skins.
I am a very strong advocate that for a sheep to perform and function to
it’s potential, it requires sound structure and good confirmation.
Obviously, nutrition is fundamental. How good the wool looks, handles,
tests and cuts is irrelevant, if the sheep cannot walk properly.
Confirmation and sound structure become increasingly important when
you take heavy cutting sheep into higher rainfall areas. Put simply, it
doesn’t work trying to put a ten-tonne load on a six-tonne truck.
One of the Merinos biggest commercial positives in today’s market is
it’s dual-purpose attributes. The carcass side of the equation in any wool
sheep operation is vitally important today. Highlighting again, the importance of sound structure.
In my opinion, the challenge facing the industry today is keeping wool cuts up on plainer sheep. I believe
Charinga genetics are arguably amongst the heaviest cutting merinos in Australia that also tick the dual-
purpose box.
From a Stud perspective, the objective continues to be to breed sheep that are relevant and have influence
throughout the merino world.
I look forward to catching up around the traps and welcome your comments. If I can be of any assistance with
Ram selection please contact me.
P: 0418 130 155 E: andrew@woolsolutions.com.au
David Ueberganng
David has been involved with Roger for the past 40 years and the Charinga
stud since registration in 1991. David brings a wealth of knowledge and a
lifetime of experience, with many years with Landmark Heathcote and the
Bendigo Sale yards.
David assists in ram grading and selection for his clients and has purchased
rams for areas of up to 670mm rainfall that consistently perform under these
conditions.
Charinga
Charing
ga 170009 “Neil”
Neil
ET BRED
Sire : MP 22
Dam : KP 204 - 130314
Drop : June 2017
Weight: 132 kg
Charinga Sires
Test Date Micron SD CV CF
June 2018 19.5 3.2 16.4 99.7 %
July 2019 18.6 2.7 14.5 100 %
July 2020 19.0 2.8 15.0 99.8%
16..2 Kg
7 Months
October
Neil at 4 years off
age is proving to o
be one of the mostost
influential poll sires
res that Charinga has bred.
bred He has matured into a
magnificent sire with sound constitution and structure, he has perfect purity
and has retained his silky soft loose muzzle. He is a genuine Pure Poll.
An exciting sire with an exceptionally rich and loose skin. With density, softness
and growing great length, he has a very special productive skin that is rich, loose
and silky soft with a bold deep crimp and incredible alignment . As a 3 year old he
cut an outstanding16.2kg of 19 mic fleece with only 7 months growth.
His sons at Charinga and Banavie where crackers and are now out in the stud and
commercial industry.
Another selection is available in this years sale.
Neil’s semen is retained for Charinga, Banavie to breed further progeny
“Masterbuilt” 160011
Sire: Imperial 141
Dam: Masterbuilt 111
Drop: April 2017
Charinga Sires
Test Date: May 2017
Micron SD CV CF
21.9 3.1 14.2 99.8 %
Purchased from the Gooding Family’s East Mundulla Merino
Photo 2017
Stud, at Katanning Ram Sale in 2017 “Masterbuilt” is an ET
bred Sire purchased for his excellent bone and scale. He is very tall and
correct with great neck extension and straight backline. His wool is soft,
lustrous and bold. We believe Masterbuilt will become a foundation sire
here at Charinga, we have used him in ET, AI and naturally. A real impact
Masterbuilt Sons
Banavie Sire
Big Dave 190171
AAII Son Masterbuilt
Test Date Micron S.D. C.V. CF %
AUG 2020 20.9 3.0 16.3 98.9
JUN 2021 18.8 3.0 16.0 99.7
Big Dave 141Kg with
lambs teeth sale day 2020
Charinga Sire
Big Boy 190423
AI Son Masterbuilt
Charinga Semen Sires “Exquisite” Neil 190027
SEMEN COLLECTED &
AVAILABLE NOW
Test Date Micron SD CV CF
July 2020 18.6 3.2 15.4 99.8%
June 2021 18.4 2.7 15.6 99.9 %
Sire: Charinga 009 “Neil”
Dam: “Will” 130472
Drop: April 2019
Weight: 131kg
This ET Bred semen sire has
ding sire with softness and purity
matured into a proud upstanding purity. He has a rich
rich,
lustrous wool that has a true horseshoe crimp with exquisite softness, cut-
ting 14.1 kg with only 7 months growth.
He
H has an extremely soft pure muzzle
with
w great depth of jaw, he stands
proud
p with very good hocks and
correct
c feet.
His
H mother is a very big ewe with
great
g structural correctness and is a
daughter
d of Willandra GP.
H lambs are outstanding for softness
His
r
richness and skin quality.
“Big Boy” Masterbuilt 190423 PP
SEMEN COLLECTED
Charinga Semen Sires
AVAILABLE NOW
Sire: “Masterbuilt”
Dam: Gowandale 160325
Drop: June 2019
Weight: 109.5kg & Gaining
Test Date Micron SD CV CF
July 2020 20.9 3.4 15.4 99.3%
Big Boy has grown into a big upstanding Sire with excellent structure and
spring of rib. This interesting semen sire has exceptional width and stands ex-
tremely square like his father. He has a tremendous cover of soft bright wool,
cutting 11.7kg with 7 months wool. A great dual-purpose
du sire and PP Bred.
Th interesting semen sire has
This
lovely
lov coverage and exception-
al width, as well as standing
very square like his father. He is
ve
a very big sheep with great
structure and spring of rib. He
st
stands correct on his feet. A
very heavy cutting sheep with a
ve
clean, dry poll that will make a
c
great dual purpose sire.
Charinga Semen Sires Neil 190010
ET BRED
Sire: Charinga 009 “Neil”
Dam: Charinga 130040
Drop: April 2019
Micron SD CV CF
19.6 2.9 14.8 99.9%
14.6kg
7months 3weeks
140mmlong
Charinga Semen Sires PEARLER 19 -170766-“The General”
Sire: Pearler 19
Dam: Jonty 125
140173
Drop: May 2017
Test Date Micron SD CV COMF FACTOR
June 2018 20.2 3.1 15.3 99.6%
Tim and Roger with top priced Charinga Ram 2018 sale, sold for
$32,000 to Navanvale Stud, WA.
“HARRY” - 160723
Sire: Prince Harrison Tex
Dam: Majestic 130439
Drop: May 2016
Test Date: May 2017
Micron SD CV CF
20.4 3.0 14.7 99.7 %
Client Testimony: “We are extremely impressed by Harry’s progeny and their ability to get
up and going in a tough year and still be able to produce very smart wool throughout
heavy drought conditions here in the Riverina” Banyandah Pastoral Company, July 2019170226”Gilbert”
A.I Bred
Charinga Semen Sires
S
Sire: Jonty 125
D
Dam: Buddy 23 110309
D
Drop: June 2017
W
Weight 146kg (July 19)
Test Date Micron SD CV COMF FACTOR
July 2018 17.2 2.8 16.3 99.8%
An upstanding sire with a broad wide, muzzle, lustrous, richly
nourished bold horseshoe crimped with density and great fibre
alignment. A big sheep that will cut a big fleece with an exceptional
test. AI & ET sons are great at Banavie & Charinga.
“TOMMY” - 160170
ET BRED
Sire: Jonty 125
Dam: Doc Excell 130253
(Doc 130240’s ET Sister)
Drop: July 2016
Weight: 121 KG
Test Date Micron SD CV COMF FACTOR
July 2017 19.0 3.0 17.0 99.7 %
This sire stands square and proud and has a pure, silky soft muzzle. His medium
wool is richly nourished, bold crimping with density. A correct and balanced sire
with exceptional muscle. Purchased by Don Grant - Gerando Partnership.RAM SHED The new purpose built Charinga Ram Shed fitted out with a custom solar powered auto feeder system. A big thank you to Magnus Shed Builders and Feedtech Feeding Systems.
Merino Bloodline Performance
Which bloodline will make you the most money?
The following data is based on 27 trial sites
from NSW, VIC, TAS & WA.
77 Bloodlines compared from 2006 - 2016
CHARINGA:
Clean Fleece Weight
16.6 % Above Average
Profit $ / Head
Ranked 1st
$ 53.93
Liveweight Ranked 1st
9.0% Above Average
Ranked 1st
I Y B M Y P ?
Bloodline choice could increase your
profitability by 60 %
F www.merinobloodlines.com.au
Published by NSW Department of Primary IndustriesClient Testimonials
Chris & Paul-
l-
ine Stapleton
on Lot 2 2020 Charinga Ram Sale
$
Sold to Chris & Pauline $38000
Capree Poll Merino Stud Photos courtesy of Stock & Land
Newbridge NSW
0429 797 633
We run Merino Sheep and Angus Ca le on our property on the Central Tablelands in NSW.
Since introducing Charinga Genecs to our predominantly Nerstane bloodlines, we have en-
joyed a significant advancement in producon from our
flock. We have moved to shearing twice yearly with
outstanding results. Significant increases in fleece
weights, staple length and strength while maintaining
around an 19-micron average.
Roger has been instrumental in our stud structure with
his great knowledge of his Charinga bloodlines. His sire
selecon for our environment has been spot on. Roger
has strived to maintain and improve the qualies that Chris: I believe this fleece to be the best
denote superior merino fleece I has ever seen. The crimp
merino sheep. alignment, length & softness is second to
none.
The Charinga type
with its deep crimping, long staple, white wool on a
large frame has thrived in our high rainfall environment
and it is obvious why Charinga is a
14.6kg benchmark for other studs.
7months 3weeks
140mmlongPaul Hendy Client Testimonials
Belbourie Merino & Poll Merino Stud
Marnoo Vic
0429 948 765 Charinga 190517
Sire: “Masterbuilt”
Dam: “333” 150076
Drop: May 2019
Micron SD CV CF
18.8 3.6 18.2 99.7
My asso-
so-
ciaonn
with Banavie goes back to when Lot 1 in the 2020 Charinga
the late Neil McLennan owed
Ram Sale
Banavie in the mid 1990s and
when the Polkinghorne family took it over we connued us-
ing both Charinga and Banavie studs. We have pur-
chased and used semen from there top sires. The use of
there genecs has influenced our wool quality an quanty.
Both Roger and Tim are free and honest to give feedback on
what you’re aims are.
DENIS BYRNE
MAROONA -VICTORIA
0427 547525
We live at Maroona , twenty four kilometres south of Ararat in the Western district. It’s a 23” rainfall
average and we run 2100 merino ewe self replacing flock, some of which are joined to Border
Leicesters rams. Over the past four years our average micron has been between 18.9—20.0 micron
and cuts per head have averaged, Ewes 8.2 kg and Hoggets 10-11 months wool 5.8 kg. It is our
pleasure to have been introduced to the Polkinghorne family of Charinga and Banavie some 10
years ago. In that period we have benefited greatly from their knowledge of breeding large
framed sound correct structured sheep, with good constitution producing substantial amounts of
soft handling, high yielding white crimpy fine to medium wools which are keenly sought after by
the trade. Due to the crimpy stylish wool a bigger percentage ends up in the top lines. Because of
Charinga and Banavie bloodlines we have the bonus of having boat wethers at 18 months of age,
being able to breed 1st x ewes which are consistently in the top few pens at special store
sales .Selling joined CFA ewes back to the north and also fat lambs over the hooks at averages up
to 28 kgs. As a result of all these benefits, these bloodlines have proven to be very profitable. The
past 12 months have been a real test on the ability of wool to withstand wet conditions. We had
875 mm from August 1st 2010 to August 1st 2011. In fact the wettest and most humid weather that
we have experienced and only having 80ks of fleece rot in our total clip with no dermatitis at all, is
proof that Charinga and Banavie bloodlines are very adaptable. In my opinion over the past twenty
years Charinga has become a true parent stud producing a number of impact sires having a
massive influence on the merino industry. Show and ram sale success can very often be traced
back to Charinga sires eg. East Mundulla by Big Tom, grand champion Bendigo Sheep Show
2011.Ed and Lois Wandel IJOAN WIGHT, ROBERT & SALLY WIGHT
Dean, Stacey, Jesse and Georgie Wandel WOODSIDE, SOUTH GIPPSLAND
KOOREH, VIC 0428 575 763
Dean Wandel 0407 547 762
Originally our sheep flock was pure Corriedale
of 29 micron. We weren’t happy with our breed-
Our Family Farm is located at Kooreh VIC, and ing programme and in 1981 David Morgan
is 16Km East of St Arnaud. We are mainly (then with Dalgety's) advised a change to Meri-
sheep oriented with a small cropping pro- nos. can remember Dad saying “I don’t want
gram. Between us we join around 780 Ewes to any of those tiny, fine sheep on this property.”
Charinga Rams and 380 Ewes to White Suffolk. We went to Charinga buying big framed sheep,
In the past we bought in young weathers to long white wools of 23 micron ,but with very
grow out and sell, and ewes to breed sucker good (low) C.V. and S.D. figures. We purchased
lambs, 10 years ago we decided to breed our approximately 10 rams a year with excellent
own merinos so we bought some Charinga and results, yields into the high 70’s averaging 22
Banavie based ewes. We have been buying microns. Our wool cuts are 7.5/8.0kg and hope
to get to 9kgs given a good year. Thanks to the
Charinga Rams over this time and are more
Polkinghorne’s and the great sheep at Charinga
than happy with what we are producing. The and Banavie. We have had 10-12 terrible
knowledge and advice passed on to us from seasons, but our wool cuts are 7.5/8.0 kg and
both Roger and Tim Polkinghorne is invaluable, hope to get to 9kgs given a good year. Thanks
we are lucky to have Charinga so close to our to the Polkinghornes and the great sheep at
Family Farm and look forward to a long and Charinga and Banavie.
successful relationship with the Polkinghorne GEOFF KINGSTON
Family in the future. GEOFF, SOPHIE & JOSEPH KINGSTON
”SPRINGVALE”
Stephen & Sharon Smith
THE ROCK 2655
Birdwood STN POONCARIE
0429203333
0458 295 297
Since purchasing Charinga rams from Roger
Polkinghorne for the last 10 years, we have
We live in the Pooncarie area NSW 150 km North of
been extremely pleased and impressed with the
Mildura and run a self replacing merino flock on
result. The Progeny of the rams has increased
our pastoral country with average rainfall of
wool cut, with a high yielding well nourished 19
225mm. The country which the sheep graze carries
to 21 micron wool, making six monthly shearing
1 sheep to 10 acres. We bought our first rams from
possible. With the flock ewes measuring 61mm,
Roger about 20 years ago and have been so
yielding 72.5% and selling in Melbourne’s July
impressed with the sheep and service we have
16 auction for a top of 1020 cents kg and aver-
been back every year since. The characteristics of
aging 976 cents with pcs.
the Charinga sheep we like is the quality of the
wool, very white and bright, deep crimped that
The Charinga genetics with their large frame
yields well and cuts a good weight of 20.5 micron
and heavy body weights, are also giving us the
under various seasonal conditions. They are easy
opportunity to capture the higher prices
care sheep that grow into good framed ewes that
presently offered for mutton and wether lamb
can walk distances in our country plus rear a lamb.
meat markets.
It has always been a pleasure to work with Roger
All in all we are very happy with our association
and his family over the years.
with Roger Polkinghorne, his family and
DAVID MORGAN Charinga and Banavie studs and are looking
SHEEP AND WOOL CONSULTANT forward to a continuing relationship with them.
MOBILE 0408 178 498
Charinga and Banavie bloodlines are used
extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand.
I can only comment on the clients around Ararat,
Stawell, St.Arnaud and Woodside (South
Gippsland) who use these rams with outstanding
results. Large framed sheep with long staples of
deep crimping, white, lustrous wool. My theme is
quantity with quality to give maximum return. There
are no better sheep for this purpose than the
Charinga/Banavie bloodlines. It is wonderful that at
last the patient merino breeder is being rewarded
with higher wool prices.EST 1990
Charinga Merino Stud Flock No 4470
Charinga Poll Flock No 1237
OJD MN3V since 2002 Brucellosis Accredited
485 BERRIMAL WEST RD, BERRIMAL VIC 3518
Phone: 03 54965223
Fax: 03 54965202
Mob: 0427 358 168 Roger
e-mail: info@charinga.com.au
Web: www.charinga.com.au
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